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On July 3rd, Materials in Mind hosts the inaugural *Accelerating Circular Construction Round Table* event Sparks Bristol. With a brilliant line-up of…
On July 3rd, Materials in Mind hosts the inaugural *Accelerating Circular Construction Round Table* event Sparks Bristol. With a brilliant line-up of…
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A huge thank you to Jenny Ford for organizing the Accelerating Circular Construction event in Bristol yesterday! It was inspiring to hear from a…
A huge thank you to Jenny Ford for organizing the Accelerating Circular Construction event in Bristol yesterday! It was inspiring to hear from a…
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During our celebration for #InternationalWomeninEngineeringDay2024 event we asked our people to name the women in engineering they admire and the…
During our celebration for #InternationalWomeninEngineeringDay2024 event we asked our people to name the women in engineering they admire and the…
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Experience & Education
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Drees & Sommer UK
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Licenses & Certifications
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European Driving License - Full and clean
ANSR - Autoridade Nacional de Segurança Rodoviária
Issued Expires
Volunteer Experience
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Designer, Engineer, Ideator
AzuKo
- 7 months
Education
Working with the JAAGO foundation we developed the principles, material and idea pallet as a basis of play space designs for their pioneering schools. JAAGO uses video conferencing technology to overcome the barrier seen by rural schools in India of attracting talented teachers. This project looked to learn from educational theories to complement the impersonal classroom environment with rich play spaces.
As one of the team of four I was focussed on design and ideation, as well as…Working with the JAAGO foundation we developed the principles, material and idea pallet as a basis of play space designs for their pioneering schools. JAAGO uses video conferencing technology to overcome the barrier seen by rural schools in India of attracting talented teachers. This project looked to learn from educational theories to complement the impersonal classroom environment with rich play spaces.
As one of the team of four I was focussed on design and ideation, as well as providing engineering input and direction. -
Organizer
TED Conferences
- 10 months
Education
Led a team of ten volunteers to hold the first TEDx Conference at Bath University.
The event aimed to create a much-needed space for innovation, sharing and networking within Bath University. We brought together 10 inspirational speakers from around the UK and EU, providing them with professional coaching to deliver TED calibre talks. It also featured several performance groups and a diverse range of workshops.
As lead organiser I defined the strategy and spirit of the day…Led a team of ten volunteers to hold the first TEDx Conference at Bath University.
The event aimed to create a much-needed space for innovation, sharing and networking within Bath University. We brought together 10 inspirational speakers from around the UK and EU, providing them with professional coaching to deliver TED calibre talks. It also featured several performance groups and a diverse range of workshops.
As lead organiser I defined the strategy and spirit of the day, managed workload and deadlines and organised the team to deliver a high quality event. I was responsible for raising and managing the budget, roughly £2.5k, and all key decision-making.
The event sold out three weeks early and has continued to do so annually. -
Research Team Lead
Engineers Without Borders UK
- 2 years 1 month
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
I led the EWB-UK research team. Key responsibilities included
- Establishing partnerships with academics and humanitarian organisations, developing briefs, providing technical support and supervising Bachelors and Masters research projects;
- Managing a team of six research coordinators including taking responsibility for strategy, member recruitment, and budget;
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Bath President
Engineers Without Borders UK
- 1 year 7 months
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Managed team to develop local and regional projects and engage students in ‘global engineering’. Projects included technical training workshops, school outreach, talks and a regional sustainable technology project
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International Placement Volunteer & Manager
Engineers Without Borders UK
- 1 year 1 month
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
- Designed, launched and eventually managed placement teaching rural students ‘Basic Technology’
- Researched local problems conducting participatory discussions with rural establishments and communities
- Redesigned curricula, designed appropriate technology solutions with focus on sustainable development
Publications
Honors & Awards
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Bringer of Joy
AzuKo
Proudest award, presented at the AzuKo annual supporters meeting.
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BP Centurion Award
BP
For Engineering contribution to Partners in Health
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Best Athlete Award
St. Dominics International School
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Contribution to the community, CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) Award for IB Diploma
St. Dominics International School
Awarded for an exemplary contribution to the community through creativity, action and service.
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Top Scholarship for IB Diploma
St. Dominics International School
Awarded for high grade average combined with contribution to the school and community
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Portuguese
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Professional working proficiency
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Spanish
Limited working proficiency
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Italian
Elementary proficiency
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Great result to be shortlisted again - hopefully we can bring home the award this time around Drees & Sommer UK and Building Magazine
Great result to be shortlisted again - hopefully we can bring home the award this time around Drees & Sommer UK and Building Magazine
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A big thank you to BOUYGUES UK for inviting me to their Women in Leadership networking event in celebration of International Women in Engineering…
A big thank you to BOUYGUES UK for inviting me to their Women in Leadership networking event in celebration of International Women in Engineering…
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In September every year, a brilliant 3-day event takes place at Dartington Hall. It’s run by the Royal Designers with loads of young designers…
In September every year, a brilliant 3-day event takes place at Dartington Hall. It’s run by the Royal Designers with loads of young designers…
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It's been a very busy week in the UK with what will hopefully be a positive change in government with a much more climate literate approach. In the…
It's been a very busy week in the UK with what will hopefully be a positive change in government with a much more climate literate approach. In the…
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The Madaster UK email newsletter will be hitting inboxes in just a few days! Stay ahead of the curve with the latest updates and insights in circular…
The Madaster UK email newsletter will be hitting inboxes in just a few days! Stay ahead of the curve with the latest updates and insights in circular…
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🌟 Let us introduce you to one of our co-founders Hans Sommer! 🌟 We’re thrilled to share that Hans Sommer, one of our esteemed co-founders, has…
🌟 Let us introduce you to one of our co-founders Hans Sommer! 🌟 We’re thrilled to share that Hans Sommer, one of our esteemed co-founders, has…
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Amazing news for the team and well deserved.
Amazing news for the team and well deserved.
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